SFSU awards more undergraduate business degrees to Asian Americans
than any other institution in the United States, according to a national
survey
published in a recent issue of Black Issues in Higher Education.

SFSU awarded
634 baccalaureate degrees in business
management and administration services to Asian Americans in 2002-03,
according to the Top 100 Degree Producers survey. In recent years, the
University consistently ranked second in this category.

"San Francisco State University takes great pride in leading the
nation in conferral of business degrees to Asian Americans, as well as
conferring thousands more each year to minority graduates in many areas
of study," President Robert A. Corrigan said. "These rankings
reflect the University's commitment to reach out to the Bay Area’s
diverse population and our impact on business communities throughout
San Francisco, Silicon Valley and the Pacific Rim."

SFSU consistently ranks high in the number of degrees awarded to Asian
Americans, scoring ninth overall nationwide for all undergraduate degrees.

The survey also ranked SFSU 13th nationwide in awarding baccalaureate
degrees to all minorities. The University awarded 2,085 baccalaureate
degrees to minorities in the 2002-03 academic year, comprising 46 percent
of its graduating class.

According
to the survey, SFSU also:

awarded
more undergraduate education degrees to Asian Americans than any
other school in the nation except University
of Hawaii, Manoa;

ranked
ninth in undergraduate business degrees awarded to all minority groups;

ranked
sixth in all undergraduate degrees awarded to Asian Americans.

Researchers
at Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis conducted the
13th annual Top 100 Degree Producers survey using data
from the 2002-2003 academic year compiled by the U.S. Department of Education.
Rankings are based on the numbers of baccalaureate degrees awarded to
minorities at universities across the country. The survey was published
in the June 3 issue of Black Issues
in Higher Education.